Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Feb. IA.

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as SO per month. Sen. Merrill: To in
corporate the city of Ashland. Sen.
Cooper: To prevent the employment of
children under Il years OF age in factor
les, shops and other places. The follow
ing bills were concurred in: To author
ize the construction and maintenance of
bridge across the Mississippi and its
channels ct the city Of Red Wing. II the
state Of Minnesota, and the acquiring of
lands for the approaches thereto. To
authorize VIM. ii. Bradley to build and
maintain dam across the Wisconsin
river in Lincoln county. This Is the
''Tomabawk" bill.
Hoase-The following bills were intro
duced: Mr.. Powell: To amend the
statutes relating to highways and bridges;
also to authorize q toll bridge on the Wis
consin river from Sank to Dane or Iowa
counties. Mr.. Garside: Relating to the
care of the chronic insane; also to pro-
vide board of physicians to examine in
sane persons; also relating to the salaries
of county officers. Mr.. Cox: Relating TO
highways and bridges; also, to amend
the statutes relating to town officers. Mr.
J. A. Murphy: To provide for agricul-
tural instruction in counties. A large
of bills were indefinitely post
poued and the assembly adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
Seaate-Sen. Ware: A joint resolution,
providing ways and means whereby the
pension and labor system can be discuss
ed by representatives of each state in
the union; and that the commissioner of
labor statistics Of this state act as repre-
sentative of the state, at same salary as
now received, but that his expenses be
paid. The following bills were intro
duced: By Sen. KIotz: To repeal chapter
8, OF the laws OF 1885, to provide for the
holding of agricultural Institutes; also in
relation to seeds and their distribution.
Sen. Buckstaff: Relating to losses and |
claims of mutual insurance companies. |
Sen. Conklin: To amend chapter 40, of
revised statutes relative to towns, cities
and villages; also, to amend law of 1882,
register in probate of Dane
county. Sen. Dyson: Relating to attach
ments and garnishments, also relating to
the employments of persons in county
jails. Sen. Cooper: To amend law relat-
ing to lodges, oranges, etc. Adjourn
ed.
House-A petition was presented by
Mr.. McElroy asking that congress be re-
quested to pass bill to pension Union
prisoners of the war of the rebellion.
Mr.. Humphrey, petition for the passage
of bill No. LAT A., relating to the wages
of LABOR. Bills introduced: By Mr.. Cratic,
To appropriate to the county agricultur-
al society of Manitowoc county 5000 for
1887 and 5000 for 1888. Mr.. Hail. To in
corporate the city of Amigo. Mr.. Bar
tholf, To appropriate $4,000 to enable
the state to make an educational exhibit
at the national educational exposition, to
be held in Chicago next summer. Mr..
HammeI, To amend the revised statutes
relating to lands sold for taxes. The res
olution was adopted making the bill to
repeal the mill tax act a special order for
Adjourued.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.
Senate-The following bills were intro
duced: To incorporate the city of Juneau
III Dodge county; to amend the revised
statutes relating to the university;
to authorize Joseph Sumville
to keep and maintain a ferry across
the st. Croix river; to amend the revised
statutes relating to change of county
seals. A memorial was presented to con-
gress protecting the cattle interests of
the country against pleuro- pneumonia
Adjourned.
House.-Petitions we're presented ask
ing for the passage of bill No. IT'S A. re-
lating to certain highways in Monroe
county. The following bills were then
introduced: By Mr.. Humphrey, to author
ize a dam in st. Crox county; also re-
lating to county superintendent of
schools; also to establish school for
idiotic children. Mr.. Avery, to incorpo
rate the city of Reedsburg, Mr.. Field re-
lating to threatening communications
and to prohibit punishment therefor.
Mr.. Meyers, to prohibit the usury
on certain loans on chattel
mortgages. Mr.. Stewart, to appropriate 10
the Wisconsin wool growers certain sum
of money. Mr.. s. S, Miller, relating to
the removal Of county seats, Mr.. Luch-
singer, to provide for the organization of
iron mining companies and to define their
duties. Mr.. Rudzinski, to provide penalty
for issuing bank checks without funds in
bank for payment of the same; also reg
ulating the taking of personal property
sold conditionally. Mr.. Carside, to pro-
vide for the adjustment of disputes be-
tween employers and employees and pro-
viding a board of arbitration. Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
Senate-The following bills were int ro
duced: Sen. Fritz, to tax gift legacies in
certain cases, Sen. JInes. to amend the
law of 1875 for more efficient common
school income, Sen. Buckstaff, to amend
the charter of the city of Oshkosh, Sen.
Leahy, to amend the laws of 1888, relat-
ing to the charter of the city Of Wausau,
To amend revised statutes relating to
action by attachment and garnishment.
Following bills were passed: to authorize
and empower the county of Douglas to
dredge st. Croix bay, to appropriate
$4,000 to the Gettysburg battlefield mem
oriaI association. The ''rill tax" bill to !
provide for more efficient common school |
income was indefinitely postponed, by
vote of 20 to IL, and the senate adjourn
I'd
House.-Seyeral petitions were present
I'd from women asking that they be re-
ieved from taxation or be allowed the |
light of suffrage. Bills introduced as
follows: By Mr.. Field, to amend revised
statutes relating tic notices of election;
also to amend the statutes relating to
'heriffs' sales and sherifs' deeds. Mr..
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